Fulham vs Manchester United: How Cottagers Can Exploit United’s Road Struggles

Fulham will welcome Manchester United to Craven Cottage for a Premier League Round 2 fixture on Sunday, August 24, 2025, with kickoff set for 6:30pm East African Time.

The match, to be officiated by Chris Kavanagh, represents an important early-season test for both sides as they look to establish momentum in the 2025/2026 campaign.

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Both teams enter the contest with contrasting results from their opening fixtures, adding extra significance to this encounter at the historic London venue.

Fulham currently sit in 13th position in the Premier League table with one point from their opening match, having secured a draw in their first game of the season.

The Cottagers will be looking to build on this solid start as they aim to climb into the top half of the table with a positive result against the Red Devils.

Manchester United, meanwhile, find themselves in a precarious 18th place after suffering defeat in their season opener, leaving them without a point and in need of a quick turnaround.

A win for the visitors would lift them out of the early relegation zone, while Fulham could potentially move into the top ten with three points at home.

Fulham enter this fixture with an encouraging run of three wins and a draw from their last five matches across all competitions.

The Cottagers began their Premier League campaign with a respectable 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion following pre-season victories against Eintracht Frankfur, Al Ittihad , and Nottingham Forest .

Their only defeat in this stretch came against Manchester City in last season's final Premier League fixture. Manchester United, meanwhile, have had mixed fortunes, suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in their Premier League opener, after recording two draws against Fiorentina and Everton and victories over AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United in pre-season friendlies.

Fulham and Manchester United have often played out cagey encounters, with ten of their last eleven meetings producing fewer than four goals. That trend highlights how competitive and low-scoring this fixture tends to be in the Premier League.

Despite that, Manchester United have enjoyed a dominant record at Craven Cottage. The Red Devils have won on each of their last eight visits, making Fulham’s ground one of their most reliable away venues in recent years.

The contests themselves have been consistently tight. Neither side has managed to win by more than a single goal in any of the last eight Premier League clashes between the two clubs, underlining just how close the battles have been.

United’s broader away form, however, paints a different picture. They have managed just three wins in their last 17 Premier League away matches, suggesting vulnerability on the road that Fulham will be eager to exploit.

For the hosts, goals have been a regular theme lately. Both teams have scored in three of Fulham’s last four Premier League fixtures, adding intrigue to what could be another finely balanced showdown.